Newly Appointed OHA Leader Ousts Oregon State Hospital Superintendent Weeks After He Began Role

Newly appointed OHA leader ousts Oregon State Hospital superintendent weeks after he began role

Sean Murphy's departure from Oregon State Hospital comes just weeks after the resignation of OHA's director took effect.

Oregon Health Authority resumes search for permanent hospital leader

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Health Authority has announced a leadership change at Oregon State Hospital in Salem, ending Sean Murphy's trial-service period as superintendent. Jim Diegel has been named interim superintendent effective immediately, returning to a role he previously held at the state psychiatric facility. In a statement, the Oregon Health Authority described

Oregon offers grants to fix water shortages in small towns

The State of Oregon is reminding eligible public bodies, Tribes, nonprofit organizations and small businesses about financial and technical resources available to support drought mitigation, water system improvements and economic recovery as drought conditions impact communities across much of the state.

Oregon State Hospital superintendent is gone after 1 month on job

The latest leader charged with overseeing the troubled Oregon State Hospital is out. Sean Murphy lasted a mere month in the role. The Oregon Health Authority, the agency responsible for the state hospital, sent an email saying Murphy’s trial-service period would not be continuing and state leaders would continue to recruit for a permanent superintendent, as first reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Murphy’s first day in the role was July 13. J…

Oregon State Hospital’s new superintendent loses job he started in July

Oregon State Hospital superintendent out after less than a month

Oregon State Hospital's top leader is out less than a month after starting.